1M6F

Strong Binding in the DNA Minor Groove by an Aromatic Diamidine With a Shape That Does Not Match the Curvature of the Groove

Entity

Entity ID	Chain ID	Description	Type	Chain length	Formula weight	Number of molecules	DB Name (Accession)	Biological source	Descriptive keywords
1	A, B	DNA (5'-D(*CP*GP*CP*GP*AP*AP*TP*TP*CP*GP*CP*G)-3')	polymer	12	3663.4	2
2	A	MAGNESIUM ION	non-polymer		24.3	1	Chemie (MG)
3	B	3-[C-[N'-(3-CARBAMIMIDOYL-BENZYLIDENIUM)-HYDRAZINO]-[[AMINOMETHYLIDENE]AMINIUM]-IMINOMETHYL]-BENZAMIDINIUM	non-polymer		352.4	1	Chemie (CGQ)
4		water	water		18.0	117	Chemie (HOH)

Contents of the asymmetric unit

Polymers	Number of chains	2
	Total formula weight	7326.8
Non-Polymers*	Number of molecules	2
	Total formula weight	376.7
All*	Total formula weight	7703.5

*Water molecules are not included.